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Green buildings are designed to reduce their environmental impact over their entire life cycle. This book provides an overview of the principles of green building and energy-efficient systems includ……続きを見る

This book explores the changes that are leading to a new century of natural resources management. It places the current situation in historical perspective, analyzes the forces that are propelling c……続きを見る

This open access book explores the complexity of socio-environmental extreme events and the possible ways to cope with them by mobilising critical and spatial thinking. Being set in “critical disast……続きを見る

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In 1878, the first complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered in a coal mine in Bernissart, Belgium. Iguanodon, first described by Gideon Mantell on the basis of fragments discovered in England in 18……続きを見る

What is the role of folklore in the discussion of catastrophe and trauma? How do disaster survivors use language, ritual, and the material world to articulate their experiences? What insights and to……続きを見る

From the emergence of life, to Leewenhoeks microscopic world, to GMO crops, The Biology Book presents 250 landmarks in the most widely studied scientific field. Brief, engaging, and colorfully illus……続きを見る

There are an estimated 500 million smallholder farmers across the world, of which a considerable percentage of women. Despite their large numbers and important roles, women smallholders remain large……続きを見る

El libro Neuroeducación, TEA e Inclusión en el Siglo XXI ofrece una visión multidisciplinar, crítica y actualizada sobre los desafíos y oportunidades que plantea la educación en contextos de diversi……続きを見る

This open access book provides a panoramic view of the evolution of Spanish agriculture from 1900 to the present, offering a more diverse picture to the complex and multidimensional reality of agrar……続きを見る

Esta antología pretende divulgar el conocimiento sobre los principales problemas ambientales que hoy nos aquejan, así como enriquecer y acrecentar una cultura científica indispensable para todos. Di……続きを見る

Este libro es un análisis jurídico del derecho colectivo de los pueblos indígenas de la Amazonía peruana al territorio ancestral y del sistema estatal de inversiones. El análisis inicia con la ident……続きを見る

From Seascapes of extinction to seascapes of confidence. Territorial Use Rights in Fisheries in Chile: El Quisco and Puerto Oscuro by Gloria Gallardo Fernandés is an important contribution to our u……続きを見る

**Shortlisted for the Banff Centre Mountain Book Awards Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Economist, and Science News • A Scientific American Staff Favorite "Vivid and engrossing.…[A]……続きを見る

Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the cosmos with "The Wonders Of The Universe - Exploring Space And Time." This captivating book takes you on a fascinating exploration of the universe, rev……続きを見る

- La presente obra de carácter didáctico ofrece los conocimientos básicos y aplicados que permiten al médico establecer para sus pacientes una "medicina personalizada" basada en las aportaciones der……続きを見る

Sabemos que el Álgebra lineal es esencial para la formación, por lo que hemos diseñador este libro para estudiantes de diversas áreas que necesitan comprender y desarrollar habilidades matemáticas f……続きを見る

First published in 1963, Advances in Parasitology contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews in all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. Advances in Parasitology includes medical studi……続きを見る

Mathematic Modelling: Improving the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of Interventions, Part B, the latest volume in the Advances in Parasitology series contains comprehensive and up-to-date……続きを見る

This text emanates directly from Sentieri di escursionismo ambientale, an advocacy web project on issues of sustainability and environmental communication supported by Fòrema and Assindustria Veneto……続きを見る

El diseño comprende la urgencia esencial de la vida de crear. En un mundo caracterizado por el cambio constante, donde la innovación y la adaptación son imperativos, el diseño se revela como un medi……続きを見る

A Practical Guide to Environmental Crime Scene Investigations Releasing contaminants into the environmentーwhether deliberate or unintentionalーcan be thought of as a crime against the environment. ……続きを見る

La utilización de los microorganismos en descontaminación ambiental es posible por sus capacidades para eliminar, acumular y transformar contaminantes; estas capacidades están relacionadas con su es……続きを見る

“Deep time” is a term which attempts to capture temporal scales far beyond human comprehension. These are stretches of time epitomised by geological and cosmic scale processes, vast enough to make t……続きを見る

An interdisciplinary study charting the war against microbial futures leads to a new theory of contemporary vision and visuality In 1989, a group of U.S. government scientists met to discuss some su……続きを見る

Desde el punto de vista del origen de los recursos los proyectos agropecuarios se dividen en proyectos de inversión privada, pública y social, dependiendo de los beneficiarios, su evaluación socioec……続きを見る

This volume proposes a revisit of some key words of economic discourse, through the ethical perspective developed in the context of Francis' Economy. The reflections of young researchers, participat……続きを見る

Despite the obvious need for transparency, a company‘s Lean results can continue to hide behind the mask of traditional accounting and dilute the benefits of a Lean implementation. When your organiz……続きを見る

Bananas are a key food source for millions, whilst their production supports the livelihood of farmers across the globe. However, recent research has identified the vulnerability of particular banan……続きを見る

Ecostacking is a new concept and approach which aims to maximize the benefits of ecosystem service providers in cropping systems to help achieve the goal of long-term sustainable agriculture and foo……続きを見る